Help ME

[drofkcah]

I have all versions of uplink 1, 1.01, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.31 I can only get 1.01 to work without giving me a Fatal error message when I try to start up the game and I have all the patches but when I install them I get the "New patch detected" bit and it goes all the was through to "uplink needs to be restarted" so I restart it but it comes up again so i have to reinstall the game.

My system spec is
800Mhz AMD
32MB GeForce2 MX400
40Gb Hard drive
256 Mb ram

here is the debug.txt

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NEW GAME     13:22, 24/4/2003
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Version : 1.01
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.01 (Release)
Compiled on Jan  5 2002 at 21:10:59
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from E:\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Saving uplink options to E:\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


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NEW GAME     17:40, 24/4/2003
===============================================
Version : 1.01
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.01 (Release)
Compiled on Jan  5 2002 at 21:10:59
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Saving uplink options to F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


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NEW GAME     17:40, 24/4/2003
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Version : 1.2
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.2 (RC2)
Compiled on Jul 10 2002 at 21:52:33
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Successfully loaded data archive patch.dat
New patch Detected!
Old version = 100
New version = 120

Saving uplink options to F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


===============================================
NEW GAME     17:40, 24/4/2003
===============================================
Version : 1.2
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.2 (RC2)
Compiled on Jul 10 2002 at 21:52:33
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Successfully loaded data archive patch.dat
New patch Detected!
Old version = 100
New version = 120

Saving uplink options to F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


===============================================
NEW GAME     17:41, 24/4/2003
===============================================
Version : 1.01
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.01 (Release)
Compiled on Jan  5 2002 at 21:10:59
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Saving uplink options to F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


===============================================
NEW GAME     17:42, 24/4/2003
===============================================
Version : 1.2
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.2 (RC2)
Compiled on Jul 10 2002 at 21:52:33
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Successfully loaded data archive patch.dat
New patch Detected!
Old version = 100
New version = 120

Saving uplink options to F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


===============================================
NEW GAME     17:43, 24/4/2003
===============================================
Version : 1.2
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.2 (RC2)
Compiled on Jul 10 2002 at 21:52:33
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Successfully loaded data archive patch.dat
New patch Detected!
Old version = 100
New version = 120

Saving uplink options to F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


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NEW GAME     17:45, 24/4/2003
===============================================
Version : 1.01
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.01 (Release)
Compiled on Jan  5 2002 at 21:10:59
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Saving uplink options to F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


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NEW GAME     19:30, 24/4/2003
===============================================
Version : 1.31
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.31 (RELEASE)
Compiled on Sep  9 2002 at 16:53:38
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Successfully loaded data archive patch.dat
New patch Detected!
Old version = 100
New version = 131

Saving uplink options to F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


===============================================
NEW GAME     19:30, 24/4/2003
===============================================
Version : 1.31
RELEASE
Win32 Build
Version 1.31 (RELEASE)
Compiled on Sep  9 2002 at 16:53:38
(code-C)(code-M)(code-T)
Loading uplink options from F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...success

Successfully loaded data archive data.dat
Successfully loaded data archive graphics.dat
Successfully loaded data archive loading.dat
Successfully loaded data archive sounds.dat
Successfully loaded data archive music.dat
Successfully loaded data archive fonts.dat
Successfully loaded data archive patch.dat
New patch Detected!
Old version = 100
New version = 131

Saving uplink options to F:\Uplink\Uplink\Version 1.01\users/options...failed


as you can see I have installed several patches in several combinations to try and get it to work.

[Stewsburntmonkey]

Try deleting the options file (in the users directory) and then patching.  :)

[film11_uplink]

I always gett that loading options...failed thing as well, though it doesn't stop me from loading the game.  Although, when I try to load the game options in the options menu (you'll understand when you've read i through twice ) there's just an empty space where the options should be.  Any ideas?

[drofkcah]

thanks a lot it worked fine